[Molecular signatures in castration-resistant prostate cancers: An update]
Nadine Houédé1, Philippe Pourquier2
1Inserm U1194, Institut de recherche en cancérologie de Montpellier et Université de Montpellier, Montpellier, France; Institut de Cancérologie du Gard - CHU Carémeau, Nîmes, France.
Abstract:
Castration resistant prostate cancers are highly heterogenous at the molecular level. With the use of new generation sequencing technologies, a series of alterations were identified, opening the way for potential alternative treatments that could be more efficient for specific molecular subtypes. In this brief update, we summarize the new targetable pathways that are currently investigated. In this era of liquid biopsy and of precision medicine, it seems pertinent to be able to screen for these alterations on a more systematic basis before initiating any treatment.


